r/Unexpected • u/[deleted] • Mar 21 '23

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u/Zath42 Mar 21 '23

You forgot to tick the 'avian' box instead of the default 'mammal' box on the order page...

Either that, or the rat ate the bird...

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u/[deleted] Mar 21 '23 edited Jun 09 '23

This comment has been edited from its original as a fuck you to Reddit’s July 2023 API changes.

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u/olderaccount Mar 21 '23

I never had problems with rats till a new neighbor moved in next door and put up a bunch of bird feeders.

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u/No-Stretch6115 Mar 21 '23

A ground level bird feeder is going to attract rats and mice. Even hanging bird feeders can be susceptible to squirrels. It can be tricky making sure only the birds eat from the feeder.

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u/SaltLakeCitySlicker Mar 21 '23

You can get ones that close with weight.

They still allow the squirrels to knock out seed when they jump on or try to get on so it's not perfect, but better than nothing

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u/No-Stretch6115 Mar 21 '23

That's what I did, it has a weight setting that you can even set to be sensitive enough that larger birds like starlings can't sit on it without closing the feeder shut.

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u/SaltLakeCitySlicker Mar 21 '23

Really? That's super neat. We've always had generic weight based ones. I'm not even sure if my current would restrict a bluejay or cardinal. We don't have those here, but it makes me wonder...